During the height of the Cold War, some feared the communists would take over the United States without firing a shot. Could it be that nearly a half-century later, we’re on the verge of that becoming a reality?
President Barack Obama and Democratic congressmen won their respective elections – no shots were fired – and they are feverishly attempting to dismantle this nation’s institutions, brick by brick.
The American people are getting a bird’s-eye view of what the left, which completely dominates the Democratic Party, thinks of the Constitution, freedom and the right of the people to self-governance.
The ‘Slaughter Solution’ would violate the Constitution
The Democrats are assaulting the very pillars of our democracy. As the debate on Obamacare reaches the long, painful end, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is confronting a political nightmare. She may not have the 216 votes necessary to pass the Senate’s health care bill in the House.
Hence, Mrs. Pelosi and her congressional Democratic allies are seriously considering using a procedural ruse to circumvent the traditional constitutional process. Led by Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, New York Democrat and chairman of the House Rules Committee, the new plan – called the “Slaughter Solution” – is not to pass the Senate version on an up-or-down vote. Rather, it is to have the House “deem” that the legislation was passed and then have members vote directly on a series of “sidecar” amendments to fix the things it does not like.
In 1956, The Elks Magazine published an article in which appeared the following quote by the Director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, “The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists. The American mind simply has not come to a realization of the evil which has been introduced into our midst. It rejects even the assumption that human creatures could espouse a philosophy which must ultimately destroy all that is good and decent.”
In the early part of the Cold War the spread of communism was a major concern in this country, and it was in regards to that threat that Hoover’s comments are attributed.
That may be true, but I often find myself asking, is it possible that Hoover may have been thinking about something else, something more ominous and diabolical?
“I have the consolation of having added nothing to my private fortune during my public service, and of retiring with hands as clean, as they are empty.” – Thomas Jefferson
What has happened to America and our beloved Constitutional Republic? What catalyst or disease transformed politicians into men and women who have become devoid of honor? No, not all of them, but way too many. Why have the principles of freedom and liberty become passé, out-of-date, or just plain irrelevant? How is it we have morphed into the false loyalty of ”my party, right or wrong, my party.” That’s Nazi stuff, not American. What on earth possessed us to “spit” on the foundation of our liberties, in favor of what …… Security? Comfort? Enslavement? Have we lost our collective minds?
House Democrats who support the Senate health care bill need 216 “yes” votes to pass it. Conversely, opponents of the bill need to secure 216 “no” votes to kill it. CNN contacted 100 House Democrats whose votes appeared to be in play. Here’s a look at those who say they’ll vote against the Senate bill no matter what, those who will oppose it unless there are significant changes, and those who are undeclared. The chart also shows how the lawmakers voted on the House version of the bill.
Thirty-three House Democrats have told CNN they haven’t yet decided how they will vote, and 23 have not responded to CNN’s repeated inquiries. (This means that there are 56 hide-a-heads! – Ed.)
Total Democratic “no” votes needed to kill the bill: 38
Total Democratic “no” votes as of March 19, 2010: 29
If you are so inclined to submit to “their” demands, all you are required to do is answer Question #1:
“How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment or mobile home on April 1, 2010.”
Interesting question, as this date had not arrived at such time that all of the “Occupants” of any address in the united States had received same. But then, they “suggest” that you return these forms ASAP, so as to save the taxpayers the cost of a $57.00 visit to each home, if a response by mail is not received within (I think) 10 days.
Then of course, there is the part on-line, which says, “One of the shortest forms in history – 10 Questions in 10 Minutes.” Yeah! Sure! Except that there are about 5 pages, and an abnormal amount of questions regarding race – most of which listed are not even races, but Nationalities.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Has America evolved to the point where the government no longer needs to know your race? It’s an interesting and timely question, given our nation’s colorful and, at times, painful history when it comes to matters of race, as well as the importance placed on race in the 2010 Census.
Certainly, we have come a long way since the days of slavery and Jim Crow laws. The election of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president is a sign that America is becoming more color blind. Yet we still have a long way to go before we are able to do away with racial barriers, and it doesn’t help when, instead of dispensing with race-identifying questions, the U.S. Census Bureau is requiring citizens to take a colored view of themselves.
10th Amendment: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
You “gotta” love the framers of this great nation. Using 5,000 years of civilized history and knowing how rulers of men can morph into tyrants so easily, they crafted a blue print for freedom that so far has stood longer than most countries who colored the pages of history with liberty.
The Roman attempts at civilized rule went from the Roman Kingdom, to the Roman Republic, to finally the Roman Empire and then collapse. Its history was well documented and was a prime example of the evolution of a culture that could not withstand the ravages of human temptation, greed, avarice, arrogance, lust, insanity and the all consuming desire for absolute power.
Don’t you think, if the Democrats had the votes for Obamacare, it would be the law of the land right now?
I have been telling friends for days that it doesn’t matter if Obamacare is somehow “passed” by the House and sent to the White House for the President’s signature. It is as dead as Marley’s ghost.
The law will be challenged by law suits or possibly nullified because of the manner of passage and elements of its content that require citizens to buy health insurance. That is manifestly unconstitutional.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." ~ Ronald Reagan
During the height of the Cold War, some feared the communists would take over the United States without firing a shot. Could it be that nearly a half-century later, we’re on the verge of that becoming a reality?
